India vs South Africa South Africa in India, 5 T20I Series, 2022

FOUR! Rassie van der Dussen, what a brilliant innings this has been! Tossed up, full and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-hits it over point and for a boundary. South Africa win by 7 wickets.

Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl the final over. Can he defend 3 runs?

This is full and on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it to short fine leg. There is a yes and no for a single and Miller was already halfway mark. Rassie van der Dussen was running to the danger area but luckily for him, the throw was well wide and Rassie comes back safely inside the crease. 4 needed now.

FOUR! Streaky boundary but it might just be the final nail in the Indian coffin! A well-directed short ball around off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to pull but is late on it. The ball goes off the gloves and beats short third man, running away to the boundary.

TWO LEG BYES! NOT OUT! Patel serves a low dipping full toss on middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen steps down and across to slog-sweep it but misses and gets rapped on the pads. An appeal for LBW but nothing given. Patel convinces Pant to take it upstairs and Ball Tracking shows the batter came well out and also the impact was outside off.

A huge, huge appeal from the bowler for lbw but the umpire remains unmoved. At this stage, Rishabh Pant just has to go for the review and does just that. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and there's no spike on it. The impact is deemed as umpire's call, just outside off and beyond 2 meters as well. So, the on-field decision stands and South Africa can breathe a sigh of relief.

This is full and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen skips down and swings across but fails to connect.

On the pads, whipped to deep square leg for a single.

Too full and on off. Miller jams it out back to Patel.

FOUR MORE! A length ball, angling across, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen again looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge and it goes past the diving keeper to third man for a boundary. 12 needed now.

FOUR! Rassie van der Dussen steps out early. Kumar serves a gentle length ball, outside off. Rassie looks to cut but gets an outside edge over point for a boundary.

A bit of a delay here as Rassie van der Dussen calls for a drink and the 12th man rushes out with a bit of hydration. It is warm out there for sure.

SIX! Rassie van der Dussen has come alive, late but in just time! The stand is now 111! This is full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen stays back and pummels it over cow corner for a biggie. Given his score now, no one will believe how badly he was struggling in the early phase. 20 needed in 14 balls.

Outside off, on a length. Miller strokes it to cover for a sharp single.

On a length and outside off. Miller mistimes his punch to cover.

Wide! Kumar stays away from the arc and serves it way outside off. Miller slashes and misses. Rishabh Pant collects and appeals and takes the review after getting a no from the umpire. Pant is having a chat with Miller and goes back to his position as the replay shows there was nothing on the UltraEdge.

SIX! KILLER MILLER! What an innings this is from him! This is full and on off, in the slot for Miller and he punishes it straightaway. Hits it over long on for a biggie. Now, pressure straight back on Bhuvi.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-0-21-3) to bowl out here. Also, the innings timer shows that India are one over behind and they have to get a move on to get the overs completed in regulation time.

Excellent delivery but 22 have come off the over! A yorker, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen fails to jam it out. 34 needed in 18 balls.

SIX! Out off the middle! Fifty for Rassie van der Dussen! From struggling once and getting a life once, he has stepped to the occasion! Short in length, slower and on off. Rassie van der Dussen steps across and pulls it hard over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Dot balls are gold right now for India! Length ball, slower and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to pull across but misses.

FOUR! 16 off the first three! Just what South Africa wanted! Short of a length and on middle, slower but Rassie van der Dussen reads it quickly and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Two in a row for Rassie van der Dussen! He knows how to be a hero from zero! A full toss again, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen will any day smash this out of the park as he hits this one behind square on the leg side.

SIX! Well, for now, the drop catch is proving costly! Patel comes 'round the wicket and serves a full toss, across off stump. Rassie van der Dussen shuffles across and swings hard and connects well to hit over cow corner for a biggie.

Harshal Patel (2-0-15-1) is back into the attack.

A widish yorker, way outside off. Miller leaves it alone. That was well inside the tramline.

FOUR! While one side Rassie van der Dussen is struggling badly, David Miller is keeping his team in the race! On a length and on off. Miller hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Leg bye! A yorker tailing on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen fails to tuck it away and it goes off the pads and to fine leg for a leg bye. Khan appeals but that was clearly going down.

Length ball, on off. Miller tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dropped! Shreyas Iyer of all the people drops a dolly! Bangs a slower ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen pulls it but straight to deep mid-wicket where Shreyas Iyer doesn't move an inch but drops a sitter. Could this be a blessing in disguise for India?

A low full toss, outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

Short again, slower and over middle. David Miller pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and collects a single. Miller brings up a wonderful FIFTY as well but he will know that his job isn't done yet. 64 needed off 30 balls.

This is banged in short and over leg, Miller pulls it down towards deep mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. He gets it with ease.

SIX! This is prime David Miller! Fullish delivery, outside off. Miller holds his shape and just times it exceptionally all the way over the extra cover fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Length again, it's the slower one as well and this time David Miller has picked it. Miller hangs back and clubs it away between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Slower again, fuller and very close to the off pole. David Miller has a swipe across the line but gets undone by the lack of pace.

Slower delivery, bowled into the pitch and around off. Rassie van der Dussen pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

The Free Hit doesn't cost Avesh Khan much. Nails the yorker on middle and leg, Rassie van der Dussen flicks it towards deep square leg for one. 78 needed off 36 balls.

NO BALL AND FOUR! For once Avesh Khan misses his length and Rassie van der Dussen is able to get one away. Overpitched on off, Rassie gets low and hammers it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. A no ball is called for overstepping and  Free Hit will follow...

Full and on off, drilled to the right of the bowler towards long off for just another single. Just three off the over with a ball remaining.

Avesh Khan has nailed the fourth yorker in a row here, around off. Nothing much Rassie van der Dussen can do about it as he drives it straight towards mid off. The batters scamper through as Hardik Pandya fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end.

Change of bat for Rassie van der Dussen. The yorker has broken the bat.

Three dots in a row and Rassie van der Dussen just needs to calm his nerves here or he could be the one who lets his side down. Full again, around off. This is driven without any timing towards mid off. Rassie has broken his bat as well and maybe the change of bat might change his fortune.

Rassie van der Dussen is under immense pressure here and just can't get it away. Full and wide, driven straight towards extra cover.

Very full and around off, Rassie van der Dussen looks to walk towards the bowler and play the on drive but misses and gets hit on the pads.

WIDE! Fuller and just angling down leg, Rassie van der Dussen misses the flick and a wide is called.

SIX! Back-to-back biggies and David Miller is keeping his side well and truly alive in this contest. On middle, Miller slogs it high and handsome over the cow corner fence. 87 needed now off 42 balls.

SIX! Easy power from David Miller and that is a monster hit! Tossed up outside off, Miller advances and just plays a lofted extra cover drive that has gone miles over the boundary.

FOUR! Quicker and shorter, around off. David Miller stays back and cuts it hard into the cover-point fence.

Smart bowling from Axar Patel just not giving any opportunity to Rassie van der Dussen to free his arms. Flatter and on middle, van der Dussen works it through mid-wicket for one.

Very full and angled into leg stump, Miller flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Still can't get it away Rassie van der Dussen. Flatter and outside off, tapped towards extra cover for a quick single.

SIX! David Miller finishes the over with a big hit. This is angled into the hips of Miller who just picks it up and dispatches it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. 106 needed now off 48 balls.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for South Africa and the 100 is up. Full and outside off, Miller backs away and squeezes it in between backward point and short third man for a boundary.

Slower delivery, angled into the pads. Rassie van der Dussen backs away and works it through mid-wicket for one more.

Opportunity missed! A juicy full toss, outside off. David Miller slaps it straight to the man at extra cover for a run. A few inches on either side and that would have been a boundary.

Good stop and Hardik Pandya saves a certain boundary. Back of a length, punched off the back foot to the left of mid off but Pandya is able to cut it off. Just another single.

Fullish delivery, angling into middle and leg. Miller drives it through wide mid on and picks up a single.

Six singles from the over and it's another tidy over from Axar Patel. On off, knocked down to long on for one. 120 needed now off 54 balls.

On middle, Rassie van der Dussen steps down the track, looking to go big down the ground but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket. Just a single.

India won't mind the singles at all. Quicker one, on off. Miller lofts it off the back foot towards long off for a run.

Flatter again, on off. Rassie van der Dussen backs away and slaps it towards deep cover for one more.

Flatter delivery, well outside off. Miller waits for it and punches it off the back foot through covers. The batters look for two but have to settle with just the single.

Axar Patel sees Rassie van der Dussen advancing and floats it up down the leg side. Van der Dussen is able to clip it away past square leg for a single.

DRINKS! South Africa require 126 off 60 balls and it's a tough ask for them at the moment. Since the Powerplay, the Indian bowlers have been able to keep a lid on the boundaries and are currently on top of proceedings. Rassie van der Dussen has seen quite a few deliveries and will soon have to go hard but certainly, David Miller holds the key for South Africa if they are to win this one. Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been brilliant but the former has injured his bowling hand. How much will that impact the game, we shall find out soon.

On a length, outside off, angling in. Miller takes a couple of steps down and looks to push but gets beaten on the outside edge. Good comeback from Avesh Khan after going for 15 in his first.

Keeps the same length does Avesh and Rassie van der Dussen slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Short in length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen tries to slash off the back foot but misses.

On a length and just outside off. Rassie van der Dussen hits it back to the bowler. Rassie van der Dussen needs to hit the gas now. Too many dot balls by him.

Around off, fuller, pushed through covers for a single.

Length and outside off. Miller punches it to cover where Iyer leaps and does well to get a hand to it. Saves crucial runs for his team. Two runs.

A single to end the over as Miller forces it to long on.

Tossed up, on off. Miller plays it back to Patel.

David Miller is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The pressure was building and Quinton de Kock tries to go big on this occasion but holes one out. Good bowling from Patel! Serves a slow, flighted full ball on off. Quinton de Kock tries to slog-sweep but does not get much elevation. Hits it flat and Ishan Kishan at deep square leg adjusts himself nicely to catch it. 131 needed in 68 balls.

On middle, pushed to long off for a single.

SIX! BANG! Much needed! A freebie, full toss on off. Rassie van der Dussen pulls it over square leg for a biggie. Flat six.

Dropped! But that was smashed really hard! Shorter and outside off. Quinton de Kock hammers it back to Patel who gets his right hand out and gets finger-tips to it. The ball deflects to long off for a single.

Just a single then! Yet another good over for India! South Africa need to up things now! Flatter and on middle. Quinton de Kock tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket region and calls for two. Yuzvendra Chahal runs across and does really well to keep it down to one.

On middle, fuller and quicker, drilled down to long on for one.

FOUR! Welcome boundary. Shorter, on middle, it lands and spins away. Rassie van der Dussen slaps it to deep cover for a boundary.

Again finds the fielder! Pressure on Rassie van der Dussen! Around off, this is hit to cover.

Shorter and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen strokes it straight to cover.

Flatter and around off. Rassie van der Dussen plays it with inner half back to the bowler.

Yuzvendra Chahal (1-0-16-0) is back on.

Two runs to end the over! Good two overs for India and for South Africa, the required rate is slightly ascending. Short and outside off, slapped to deep cover for a couple.

A single! Tossed up, on off. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-hits to deep point for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. De Kock flicks it with gentle hands to mid-wicket for a single.

Very full from Patel, outside off. De Kock carves it straight to point.

An arm ball, on middle, eased down to long off for a single.

Flatter and on off. De Kock shuffles and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Axar Patel comes in to replace Hardik Pandya. Also, it is seen that Harshal Patel is off the field and is receiving some treatment from the physio. He seems to have a split webbing on his bowling hand and it is an injury we see a lot of bowlers having. Hopefully, he will be back on the field soon.

Another dot and a successful over from Patel! A run and a wicket off it. Length ball, on middle, nips back in. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. South Africa end the Powerplay on 61/2. 151 needed in 84 balls.

Full and on off, played back to the bowler. What an over this is turning out to be!

Full and on off, flicked to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off, it is knocked to the left of backward point.

Rassie van der Dussen is in at number 4.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! It felt like the ball came after an eternity to Dwaine Pretorius and he misses out completely. Harshal Patel comes up with his go-to slower delivery, a full toss, around off. Dwaine Pretorius fails to read the off-pace delivery and swings across too early. He misses and the ball hits the off pole. Dwaine Pretorius goes after a quick cameo.

On a length and outside off. De Kock drops it to backward point for a single.

Harshal Patel to bowl now.

A bit of frustration being shown here as Pandya bangs in a spicy bouncer over middle. Pretorius tries to get some bat on it but the ball just zips through. South Africa off to a flier here!

SIX! This is poor bowling from Pandya but Dwaine Pretorius won't mind it at all. Another length ball angled into leg stump. Dwaine Pretorius has a swipe across the line and connects well, the ball travels over the square leg fence for a mximum. 18 already off the over!

Better from Pandya! Slower and the line this time is outside off. Pretorius swings and misses.

SIX! WOW! 50 up for South Africa in almost double-quick time! Length again from Pandya in the swinging arc of Pretorius and Pretorius has smoked it a long way over the mid-wicket fence.

SIX! South Africa keeping up with the required rate here. Length again, angled onto the hips. Dwaine Pretorius swings at it and connects this time as the ball flies over the fine leg fence.

On a good length, outside off. The ball zips through as Dwaine Pretorius has a wild swing at it.

Change from both ends. Hardik Pandya to bowl now.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Quinton de Kock and 16 runs come off the over! Short, around middle and leg, de Kock pulls it powerfully in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

FOUR! Quinton de Kock sweeps and does so aerially to beat the man. On middle, de Kock sweeps it over the man at backward square leg for a boundary.

This is pushed through quicker on leg stump, de Kock nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Chahal immediately shortens his length and bowls it around off. The ball turns away as Pretorius pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! This is what Dwaine Pretorius has been sent in to do! Tossed up on leg stump, Pretorius gets low and slogs it high and handsome over the wide long on fence for a huge hit.

Good start from Chahal. On a length, around middle and it's the wrong 'un. De Kock gets a leading edge as he tries to work it leg side. The ball rolls towards cover-point as the batters race through for a quick single.

Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack.

A dot ball to end a successful over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just 4 runs and a wicket off it. Slower delivery, on a good length and around off. Pretorius dabs it down towards backward point.

This is pushed a bit wider and Pretorius just pushes it towards cover.

FOUR! Nicely played! length again, around off. Dwaine Pretorius plays a back-foot punch drive past point and gets off the mark with a boundary.

Length, around the top of middle and just nipping in a touch. Dwaine Pretorius looks to flick it off the back foot but gets pinged high on the pads. A stifled appeal from Bhuvi but just a bit too high.

Dwaine Pretorius is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Indecisive from Temba Bavuma and he has to depart. It's the outswinger this time from Bhuvi, on a nagging length and outside off. Bavuma prods forward and doesn't drive at it, rather just has a poke at it. The ball takes the outside edge and Rishabh Pant takes a good catch diving forward. The catch is being checked though and there's a clear spike on UltraEdge and there's no problem with it bouncing in front of Pant, so Bavuma has to walk back and South Africa lose their first wicket.

On a length, angling into middle stump. Bavuma defends it off the front foot.

FOUR! Short of a length and there's width on offer. Quinton de Kock flails at it and gets it over backward point for yet another boundary. 15 off Avesh's first over and South Africa are off to a good start here.

Back of a length, on middle. Bavuma turns it towards mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Cheeky but effective! Fuller and on off, Bavuma shuffles right across the stumps and ramps it fine of the fielder at short fine leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Nonchalant from Temba Bavuma! Length ball, on off. Bavuma gets low and with just a flick of the wrist gets it over square leg for a boundary. The first one off the bat in this innings.

TWO WIDES! Oh, that one flew off the surface! Banged in short and down leg, de Kock misses the pull and Pant fails to collect it cleanly. The batters sneak in a single as well.

Quinton de Kock can't find the gap! A bit short and wide, there to be hit. De Kock taps it sweetly but straight to the man at cover-point.

Avesh Khan starts off with a fullish delivery on off. The ball just shapes back in a touch as de Kock pats it back to the bowler.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Avesh Khan.

A single to end the first over and 7 runs come off it. Around the top of off, de Kock hangs back and just taps it towards point for a quick single.

A tad shorter and around the pads, Bavuma flicks it off his hips towards deep square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Another big inswinger from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, swinging in from the off stump. Bavuma misses and gets hit on the pads. Bhuvi appeals but it's probably swinging down leg.

FOUR LEG BYES! Big inswinger from Bhuvi and it's baffled everyone! Length ball, around off and this one swings back in a mile. Temba Bavuma gets hit on the back leg and the ball goes in between the keeper and first slip for a boundary.

Good running! Around off, played with soft hands onto the off side and Quinton de Kock races through for a quick single. South Africa are up and running here.

Good shot for no run! Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts off with a regulation length ball outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it sweetly but straight to the man at cover.

Brilliant finish to the over from Anrich Nortje and apart from the six, Nortje was right on the money, Another yorker-length delivery on middle, Pandya jams it out towards long on and races back for the second. India finish with 211/4!

No run taken! Full and straight, Pandya flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and denies the single. Strange given that it's Karthik at the other end and not a tailender but then again Pandya is well-set at the crease.

SIX! Up and over! Attempted slower delivery from Nortje, shorter and outside off but just not short enough. Hardik Pandya keeps on staying deep in his crease and powers this one well over the jumping fielder at long off for a maximum.

Nortje nails the yorker on middle stump at 147 clicks. Karthik just about manages to jam it out towards mid-wicket and sets off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Just a single then.

Pacy delivery, fuller and just hugging the tramline outside the off stump. Dinesh Karthik looks to go over extra cover but gets beaten for pace.

Dinesh Karthik comes out.

OUT! TAKEN! Anrich Nortje comes from around the wicket and digs it in short and wide. Rishabh Pant has to go after it and does so but can't get the required power as it is a bit too wide. Pant hits it flat and towards deep point where Rassie van der Dussen takes a safe catch. Nortje starts off the over with a wicket but Pant will feel he has done his job.

Anrich Nortje to bowl the last over.

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada nails the yorker but still the ball goes to the boundary, a bit cruel for the bowler but Hardik Pandya certainly won't mind. On middle, Pandya looks to jam it out but gets an inside edge past the leg stump and the ball races away into the fine leg fence. The 200 is up for India.

Very full and straight, Pant can only manage to get it down the ground for a single.

WIDE! Attempted slower bouncer over off but just a bit too high for the umpire's liking.

Good fielding in the deep. Fullish delivery, outside off. Pant lofts it over cover-point. The fielder from the point fences runs across to his left and cuts it off, saving a couple of runs for his side.

Full and wide, bowled at a good pace. Pant can't reach it.

Leg bye! This is angled down leg, Pandya looks to get it away but misses. The ball goes off the thigh pad and onto the leg side for a leg bye.

SIX! BANG! Slower delivery but it's another length ball. Hardik Pandya is waiting for it and just smokes it a long way back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Around leg stump, flicked away through mid-wicket for just a single this time. India inching closer to the 200-run mark.

SIX! Hardik Pandya doing it with ease here! length ball, over middle. Pandya hangs deep and forces it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

FOUR! Another full toss, on middle and Pandya just heaves it to the left of the man on the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Wayne Parnell has been on the top of his game tonight. Executes the wide slower ball with perfection, Pandya has a swing at it but misses.

Full toss, angled into middle and leg. Pant flicks it on the bounce towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Not high enough to be called a no ball that one.

Very full and angled across the right-hander, Pandya drives it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Rishabh Pant is on a roll now. Length ball, outside off. Pant throws his hands at it and slices it behind point for yet another boundary. 18 off the over and a wicket as well.

SIX! Powerful hit from Rishabh Pant and no chance for David Miller! Back of a length, over off. Pant just powers it back to the left of Miller at the long on fence. Miller dives but can't reach it and the ball does go all the way.

Well bowled! Pretorius goes full and wide again, bowls it slower and manages to keep it inside the tramline this time. Pant goes hard at it but is beaten all ends up.

WIDE! Fuller and wider, this is spilled beyond the tramline outside off.

SIX! Rishabh Pant goes hard at it and gets maximum purchase! This is dug in short and on off, Pant advances and forces the ball over the bowler's head. Not great timing on it but enough to take it over the fence for a maximum.

Full and straight, stylishly clipped away in front of square on the leg side by Hardik Pandya for a single.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in.

OUT! Cleaned up! Another timely wicket for Dwaine Pretorius and South Africa and they are slowly making a comeback here. Cross seamer from Pretorius, on a nagging length and around off. The ball nips back in a bit off the surface. Shreyas Iyer doesn't move his feet and just looks to swing through the line of the ball. He misses and the ball goes on to hit the top of off stump.

Back of a length, around off. Iyer slaps it on the bounce towards mid off and sets off for a quick single. Keshav Maharaj opts not to go for the direct hit.

That should have been a run-out! Wayne Parnell goes seam up this time and nails the yorker on off stump. Iyer just about keeps it out and looks to sneak in a run. Parnell kicks the ball towards the stumps but misses and the replay shows that Iyer would have been out if that had hit.

Goes fuller this time, around off but the pace is taken off the ball yet again. Iyer looks to hit through the line but gets a big inside edge onto the pads.

Parnell bowls a slower delivery, on a shorter length and angles it into the body. Pant gets cramped for room as he awkwardly fends it away onto the off side for a quick single.

FOUR! A low full toss on off stump, Pant plays a controlled lofted shot right back over the bowler's head and picks up a boundary.

Nicely bowled! Parnell sees Pant giving the charge and drags back his length. The pace is taken off the ball as well and angled into the pads. Pant blocks it out.

A single to end the over! Short one on middle. Pant pulls it behind square on the leg side for a single.

This is banged in a bit short and over middle. Shreyas Iyer pulls it down to wide long for a single.

On a length and on off. Iyer steps across and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Length and a fair bit outside off, Pant hangs back and cuts it towards deep backward point for a run.

Length and on off, pushed to long on for a single.

Full and on middle. Pant flicks it in front of square leg for a single.

This is on a length and on off. Iyer tries to block it but the ball goes off the gloves and lobs over to backward point. 8 runs off the over.

Wide! Short but down the leg side. Iyer misses his pull.

FOUR! Good shot! Shreyas Iyer shuffles in his crease and Rabada bangs a bouncer on middle. Iyer slaps it uppishly and over mid off for a boundary. Shreyas Iyer doesn't love to hang in his crease. He is always busy.

A length ball, outside off at 137 clicks. Iyer steps across and looks to push but misses.

Rishabh Pant is underway with an inside edge. Length again, angled across the left-hander. Pant looks to drive away from the body but gets an inside edge past the leg stump. The ball goes towards fine leg and they get a single.

Uppish but safe! Length again, on off. Shreyas Iyer hangs deep and plays a checked lofted on-drive that goes on the bounce to the fielder at wide long on. Single taken.

WIDE! An attempted slower down, on a length and down the leg side. Wided.

A comedy of errors! South Africa have missed a run out chance though! Length and on middle. Iyer hops and bloks it on the right side of the bowler. Pant is on his way for a quick run but is sent back off the halfway mark. Rabada comes across and gets across to Pant. Tristan Stubbs meanwhile, runs across and has an easy throw to give at the bowler's end but instead goes for the over-arm throw and lobs it over Keshav Maharaj who was waiting to just whip off the stumps. A chance goes begging.

The skipper, Rishabh Pant is in at number 4. Also, Kagiso Rabada is brought back into the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT! 20 runs of the over but Keshav Maharaj has the last laugh! A much much needed breakthrough for South Africa as Ishan Kishan was changing the gears at a quick rate. Maharaj serves another full ball, on leg. Kishan gets low but not quite underneath the ball. He still goes with the swing and Tristan Stubbs at long on takes it.

Not out it is! Brilliant review from Ishan Kishan! Keshav Maharaj serves a very full ball, angling down leg. Kishan fails to fend it away and gets hit on the toes. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger! Ishan Kishan takes the review. UltraEdge shows a spike and the decision has been changed.

FOUR! 20 already of the over! Floated ball, outside off. Kishan hangs on the back foot and muscles it to long off for a boundary.

FOUR! This is pure power! Flatter, quicker and around off. Kishan rocks back and thumps it to long on for a boundary.

SIX! AND AGAIN! Maharaj drags his length back but Kishan is in mood right now. He gets back and pulls it over square leg for yet another maximum.

SIX! DISPATCHED! Spinners are going for runs! Too many runs, precisely! Tossed up, on off. Kishan gets low and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

That will sting late...Pretorius! Full and outside off. Kishan gets low and smashes it straight back to Dwaine Pretorius who gets his leg out and stops it. The ball deflects it to mid-wicket. A single.

Full and on middle, Iyer forces it to long off for a single.

A slower ball, on a length and on middle. Kishan skips down and tries to clear long off but fails to power and the man there collects it on a bounce. A single.

On a length and on middle. Iyer shuffles across and pushes it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Full and outside off. Kishan works it to backward point for a single.

Outside off. Kishan fails to cut.

Dwaine Pretorius (1-0-12-0) is back on.

In the air...safe! Kishan again goes for the slog-sweep to this full ball but does not time it well. The ball goes high in the night sky and towards the mid on region. Three fielders converge towards the ball but can't get to it. Single taken.

SIX! FIFTY FOR KISHAN! His 3rd fifty in T20I! Full and in the slot, on middle. Kishan steps down and slog-sweeps with the spin, all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie. The 50-stand is also up.

On middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

CHANCE! What a chance for Quinton de Kock but he makes a mess of it. This is short and on middle, spinning away. Iyer comes down the track and looks to defend but the spin takes away and Quinton de Kock fumbles to collect it cleanly, giving a chance to Iyer to get back with a dive.

Shorter but does not bounce much. Kishan goes through his pull shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Drinks! India cannot ask for a much better score at this phase than this. A brilliant play from Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer is helping India motor along nicely and they are keeping the run rate flow at around 10. South Africa had their say at the start but since then it is India and they need a flurry of wickets or else they will be chasing a huge score.

Just a single to end but 15 runs come off it. Around middle and leg, Iyer leans forward and pushes it through mid on for a run. At the halfway mark, India are cruising at 102/1!

Flatter delivery, around off. Kishan just guides it behind point and picks up a single.

This is quicker and speared into the pads, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for one. The 100 is up for India!

SIX! Carnage out there! Flighted delivery, around off and turning into the right-hander. Iyer doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball but does enough to muscle it over the long on fence for yet another maximum.

Nicely bowled! Slower through the air and floated up wide outside off. Iyer can't get it away.

SIX! Shreyas Iyer is reading Tabraiz Shamsi with ease here. Tossed up, on middle. Iyer steps out and forces it right back over the bowler's head. David Miller runs to his left from long on but the ball flies over the fence.

FOUR! Pummeled! Overpitched from Pretorius, around off stump. Ishan Kishan drills it right back past the bowler and almost takes him out as well. The ball rockets into the fence.

Just milking the runs now after the early boundary. On a good length, on off. Iyer drives it on the up towards deep cover and rotates the strike.

One more! Fuller and around off, stroked away through the point region for a run.

Length, on off. Iyer pushes it through mid off for a single.

Kishan looks to use his feet but Pretorius angles in a slower one into the pads. Kishan forces it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Beautifully timed! Dwaine Pretorius starts off with a length ball, angled in from around the wicket. Kishan hangs back and punches it sweetly past the fielder at point for another boundary.

Dwaine Pretorius is into the attack.

Shorter and outside off, turning away. Kishan rocks back and manages to pull it through mid on for a run. 12 runs off Shamsi's first over and India motoring along nicely.

Iyer reads this one as well. Shamsi bowls the wrong 'un and slides it across off, Iyer just caresses it to sweeper cover and rotates the strike.

SIX! Smoked! Tossed up delivery, around middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer dances down the track and hits it with the spin, a long way over the long on fence for a biggie.

Flighted this time, around off. Kishan uses his feet to negate the turn and drives it down to long off for a single.

On off, Kishan defends it off the front foot.

TWO WIDES! Shamsi spills it down the leg side and the ball turns away even further. The batters pick up a single as the ball rolls towards short fine leg.

On a length and around off, turning away. Kishan waits for it and cuts it behind point for a single.

Time for some spin as Tabraiz Shamsi to bowl now.

Another slower delivery, on the body. Kishan half-pulls it through backward square leg for a single.

Slower delivery, fuller and angled into the pads. Kishan doesn't read it at all and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Short and wide, Ishan Kishan slaps it off the back foot past the fielder at point and the ball also eludes a diving Kagiso Rabada as he gets a bad bounce at the point fence. Boundary!

Length again, on the pads. Shreyas Iyer flicks it down to fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Shreyas Iyer is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The dropped catch doesn't cost much! Wayne Parnell bowls this one on a length and around the leg stump. Ruturaj Gaikwad gives the charge and looks to swing across the line. The ball goes off the splice of the bat and pops up around mid-wicket. Temba Bavuma over there takes an easy catch over there and South Africa have the first breakthrough. A wicket on return to international cricket for Parnell.

SIX! Through him! Dwaine Pretorius has made a mess of that one. Around the hips, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it flat and straight down the throat of the man at the fine leg fence. Pretorius is a bit inside the boundary and the ball comes at him very quickly, going through the hands for a maximum.

Shorter in length and just past the leg stump. Kishan shuffles across looking to pick it up but misses and no wide is called. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 51/0!

FOUR! A bit too full again and Kishan has laced it! Full and wide, Kishan drives it through covers and picks up yet another boundary. 50 is up for India.

Gem of a delivery from Anrich Nortje. This is bowled at 153 kph and on a perfect length, close to the off pole. Kishan has no idea how to play at that one as the ball zips past him.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short boundaries and lightning fast outfield, no chance for the fielder. Slower delivery, angled across the left-hander. Ishan Kishan just nudges it fine and the ball races away into the third man fence.

Leg bye! Missed out! Fuller and down leg again, Gaikwad misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg for a leg bye.

FLAT SIX! Nortje digs in a short ball down the leg side, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and just pulls it away over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.

Anrich Nortje to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Five dots to end the over! Excellent from Wayne Parnell! Length ball, outside off. Kishan connects this one but finds the fielder at point.

Four dots in a row now! This is really good bowling from Wayne Parnell! Bowling in good lengths and making the ball do its work. On a length and outside off. Kishan looks to push but misses.

Superb delivery! The ball is doing a fair bit here! On a length and outside off at 134 clicks and it shapes away off the deck. Kishan throws his bat at it but misses.

Another swing and a miss! Outside off, on a length. Ishan looks to cut it but misses.

On a length and slanting on middle. Kishan drops it to point.

On middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Streaky again! Short in length and well directed, around off. Kishan tries to defend on the up but it goes off the shoulder of the bat and to third man for a boundary.

Wayne Parnell comes on to replace Anrich Nortje.

Wide! This one is at 119 clicks, full and way outside off. Kishan swings and misses.

Back of a length, at 144 clicks, outside off, nips back in a touch. Kishan looks to drive on the up but misses. Rabada appeals for it but nothing given.

FOUR! This is a superb start by India! Rabada attempts a yorker but serves a friendly full toss on middle. Kishan smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.

On a length and on off. Kept out by Kishan.

Full and outside off, driven to the left of mid off for a single.

A length ball, around middle. Kishan defends it off the inner edge and to square leg for a single.

Both the openers are using their feet to avoid the movement or they certainly have the license. Short of a length and on middle. Gaikwad pulls but not off the middle and the ball falls safely in the deep square leg region. Two runs.

EDGED AND SIX! Short and on middle, steep bounce there. Gaikwad looks to pull but gets a top edge and it flies all the way over fine leg for a biggie. First of the game.

A huge shout for LBW and South Africa do not take the review! Was going down! A length ball, around middle and jags away. Gaikwad looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. Bavuma thinks about it but does not take the review.

On a length and on middle, eased to mid on.

Bye! This one keeps tailing away from Kishan! Sharp movement again for Nortje! Full and outside off. Kishan swings wildly and misses. Quinton de Kock does well to dive to his left and get a hand to it. Hurts himself in the process but certainly saves a boundary.

A ripper from Anrich Nortje to start with! This one is at 143 clicks, on a length and around the 4th stump channel, makes it move away and Ishan Kishan is squared up as he looks to play at it.

An immediate change in the bowling as Anrich Nortje comes on to bowl.

Swing and a miss! Hint of shape again! This is on a length and just outside off. Gaikwad puts on his skates and tries to go downtown but only connects to thin air around. Just two off it.

Touch fuller and on middle. Gaikwad nudges it to mid-wicket.

A length ball, outside off, it nips away nicely. Gaikwad has a feel for it as he pokes at it but misses.

On a length and on the pads, it is flicked behind square on the leg side for a single.

Length ball, on middle. Gaikwad turns it to mid on and scampers across for a quick single. He is off the mark as well.

Starts off with a good-length ball over middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad hops to defend it out.

Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the opposite end.

Shorter and outside off. Kishan misses his cut. Good start by India.

FOUR! Smacked away! Maharaj floats this one, around off and fuller. Kishan uses his feet and reaches to the pitch of the ball. Slaps it hard with one hand and hits it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Ishan Kishan is underway with a streaky boundary! Flighted one, outside off. Kishan looks to drive but gets an outside edge past short third man for a boundary.

Tossed up, outside off. Kishan leans to defend but again it goes off the outside edge to short third man.

Flatter and around off. Kishan pushes it to point.

FIVE WIDES! Free runs given here! A huge amount of turn is seen here! This is full and around off, it spins sharply and goes down the leg side. No chance for the keeper and it races away to the fine leg fence.

Tossed up, outside off, spins back in a touch. Kishan prods to defend but gets an outside edge to short third man.

Done with the pre-game formalities and it's now time to play. The umpires are out in the middle as the South African players spread out on the field. Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are set to open the innings for India as BCCI general secretary Jay Shah rings the bell, signaling the start of play. Temba Bavuma opts to start with spin as Keshav Maharaj has been handed the new ball. Let's go...

We are moments away from the start of play. But first, the two sets of players line up for their respective national anthems. It will be India's national anthem first followed by the national anthem of South Africa.

Shreyas Iyer is up for a chat. He says he relaxed for a while after the Indian T20 League and worked on the back issues he was having and is in a good frame of mind now. Adds that they were ready for the conditions of Delhi and the preparations have been on point now.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of India says it is a good surface and he won't mind batting first but would have bowled first as well. Adds that it's a proud moment for him to captain the national team and that too at his home ground, Delhi. Shares that they have given roles to different players and hopes for the best. In the end, laughs and mentions the playing XI.

Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa says that they will bowl first. Mentions that they practiced here a couple of days ago and early on the wicket is a bit slow, so they will look to restrict the opposition and chase it down later on. Informs that unfortunately, Aiden Markram isn't available for selection as he contracted covid-19 but Tristan Stubbs makes his debut and Wayne Parnell comes back into the side. Says that they have gone with two spinners today. Adds that it is an important tour for them and it will give them good exposure for the upcoming World Cup and with some new players making a comeback they have a nice mix of players.

India (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of South Africa. They will BOWL first.

Pitch Report - Deep Dasgupta is pitchside. He says that the last international game played here was in 2019 but last year a few league games were played here and all were high-scoring. Mentions that the square boundaries aren't big. Coming on to the pitch, he says that it is patchy but still pretty hard and spin might come into play. Reckons there won't be much dew and it should be a high-scoring match.

South Africa are coming with a really strong squad and their preparations for the upcoming World Cup starts now. Who do you think will kick off the series with a win? Will India get the record 13th consecutive T20I win? Or will the visitors take a 1-0 lead? Stay tuned to find out. Toss and teams coming up shortly.